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social security, welfare of grandparents, whether it is how much we tax, invest, how good our system of education is to all of those things at their core is the notion that we want the same for the kids of bridgeport as the kids in greenwich. there's an awful lot more that unites us than divides us which will make this cars we all serve in live up to the ability in the qualities of the republic. thank you very much. >> congresswoman. >> good morning, everyone. i was elected to congress about a year-and-a-half ago from california. i represent a district of los angeles. my whole life i am the mother, grandmother, i have worked in the private sector. i have my teaching credential, or to the public sector. my whole life by solve problems. i thought i was uniquely qualified to come to congress because we would be solving problems. frustrating moving from one crisis to the next which between you and me have been man-made, and i mean that -- [laughter] and the moderator is going to give her thoughts on that one. man-made crises, and it the worst problem in our country is the fact that congress cannot be
social security, welfare of grandparents, whether it is how much we tax, invest, how good our system of education is to all of those things at their core is the notion that we want the same for the kids of bridgeport as the kids in greenwich. there's an awful lot more that unites us than divides us which will make this cars we all serve in live up to the ability in the qualities of the republic. thank you very much. >> congresswoman. >> good morning, everyone. i was elected to...
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not realizing because their lack of proper education that those were part of our history. they were part of what made this country the greatest country in the world. it was part of what inspired john quincy adams who abraham lincoln credited as having such an impact on him for that brief year they overlapped in the house of representatives, inspired him to ultimately come back and become president, to end that blight on this country's history called slavery. dr. martin luther king jr., whose statue is just down the hall in the rotunda, the man was an ordained christian minister. he spent his life -- i've heard some say, in order to have all races created equal, and i would go one further as a young christian white boy, he freed young christian white boys to treat christian brothers and sisters like christian brothers and sisters. he did a great service for all america. so i thank my friend from virginia for hosting this time to talk about the historical importance of prayer. i look forward to this thursday's prayer breakfast. it's an honor to be the republican co-chair on
not realizing because their lack of proper education that those were part of our history. they were part of what made this country the greatest country in the world. it was part of what inspired john quincy adams who abraham lincoln credited as having such an impact on him for that brief year they overlapped in the house of representatives, inspired him to ultimately come back and become president, to end that blight on this country's history called slavery. dr. martin luther king jr., whose...
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dan has been a visionary for education and improving educational outcomes. superintendent fisher has tirelessly served as a leader in our community for the past 40 years. thank you, dan, for being such a tireless advocate for our kids and thank you for being a friend to me and also my family i wish you the very best in your retirement. mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. are there further one-minute requests? seeing none, the chair lays before the house the following personal requests. the clerk: leave of be a requested for mr. cicilline of rhode island for today, mr. crawford of arkansas for today, and mr. sensenbrenner of wisconsin for today. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the requests are granted. does the gentleman from pennsylvania have a motion? mr. thompson: mr. speaker, i move that the house do now adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to adjourn. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the motion is adopted. accordingly, the house stands >> would r
dan has been a visionary for education and improving educational outcomes. superintendent fisher has tirelessly served as a leader in our community for the past 40 years. thank you, dan, for being such a tireless advocate for our kids and thank you for being a friend to me and also my family i wish you the very best in your retirement. mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. are there further one-minute requests? seeing none, the chair lays before the...
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which last year was named the national blue ribbon school by the department of education. the focus of this year's catholic schools week, catholic schools raise the standards, demonstrates the continued commitment to excellence. the national catholic education association has launched an initiative called the national standards and benchmarks for effective catholic elementary and secondary schools. which will make sure that students are consistent -- that standards are consistently high across the country. the dedicated teachers and administrators who work at catholic schools, many of whom could earn much more elsewhere, are instrumental in upholding these standards. in recognizing catholic schools week, we pay a special tribute to professionals who sacrifice so much for their students. during catholic schools week last week, i visited several schools in my district, including st. dennis in lock port, st. alphonse, and others, mr. speaker, i hope my colleagues will join me today in honoring catholic schools and all they contribute to our nation. the speaker pro tempore: th
which last year was named the national blue ribbon school by the department of education. the focus of this year's catholic schools week, catholic schools raise the standards, demonstrates the continued commitment to excellence. the national catholic education association has launched an initiative called the national standards and benchmarks for effective catholic elementary and secondary schools. which will make sure that students are consistent -- that standards are consistently high across...
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thompson: money that could otherwise be used to educate our kids or put aside for those most in need. most would agree that borrowing on the backs of our children to pay for promises our government cannot keep must end. and that only together through the collaboration of both parties can we assure america begins to live within its means. during the last congress there was one area where both parties came together. it was an effort that made improvements in programs resulting in better use of each tax dollar. it was an effort that also achieved deficit reduction. this effort was the farm bill. many of us are eager to hear the president's plan to help the nation achieve fiscal balance during next week's state of the union. i encourage the president to elevate passage of a new farm bill to the forefront of the speech. it's good policy. it's one area where we can come together and start the path of fiscal balance and i encourage my leaders in the house to welcome this call. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> un
thompson: money that could otherwise be used to educate our kids or put aside for those most in need. most would agree that borrowing on the backs of our children to pay for promises our government cannot keep must end. and that only together through the collaboration of both parties can we assure america begins to live within its means. during the last congress there was one area where both parties came together. it was an effort that made improvements in programs resulting in better use of...
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they tend to be moderate, urban, well educated and independent. in 2012, gallup data showed that independents were the fasting growing demographic in america with now 40% of americans calling themselves independent an all time high. the only political brand in america that is worse than democrats is republicans. in other words, most americans outside of washington don't want anything to do with the political parties. so actually the big headline in 2012 is that many of these independents stayed home. 2012 was a low turnout election. 3 percentage points fewer americans showed up in 2012 than in 2008 and fewer americans showed up this year than 2004. mitt romney barely won as many votes as john mccain did in 2008. if you compare preelection estimates to exit polls, what you find is 5 percentage points of independents didn't show up. so the party that actually figures out how to represent these independents, and my hunch is many of them are these social liberal voters is going to be ahead in the demographic race. that's why you saw smart democrats ac
they tend to be moderate, urban, well educated and independent. in 2012, gallup data showed that independents were the fasting growing demographic in america with now 40% of americans calling themselves independent an all time high. the only political brand in america that is worse than democrats is republicans. in other words, most americans outside of washington don't want anything to do with the political parties. so actually the big headline in 2012 is that many of these independents stayed...
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health care, economic policy, education policy, you name it. it is really interesting for a country that is so sports crazy because i can see the harbaugh brothers getting ready for the super bowl, examining what every single player was doing and trying to figure out where the weaknesses were. we're going to have to get more comfortable being honest about the results the competition gets from doing x, y, and z. we led the world in the development of widespread usage of cell phones, but now on a national basis, south korea speeds are four times as ours. communities are increasing their capacity. chattanooga, tennessee, did and now they're becoming a health care center. google is spending all of that money in kansas city. we have got to be more comfortable in talking to people about what works. what is working that other countries are doing. the diversity of the representation in the house will be helpful for that. i think also we have to learn something from how historically brave actions by your predecessors in this caucus played out in the ele
health care, economic policy, education policy, you name it. it is really interesting for a country that is so sports crazy because i can see the harbaugh brothers getting ready for the super bowl, examining what every single player was doing and trying to figure out where the weaknesses were. we're going to have to get more comfortable being honest about the results the competition gets from doing x, y, and z. we led the world in the development of widespread usage of cell phones, but now on a...